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The international website for the hobby worldwide. A website all about Budgerigars.Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:43:23 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.23New International Editors – Terry & Yvonne Tuxfordhttp://www.budgerigarworld.com/new-international-editors-terry-yvonne-tuxford/
http://www.budgerigarworld.com/new-international-editors-terry-yvonne-tuxford/#commentsWed, 28 Mar 2012 13:55:28 +0000http://www.budgerigarworld.com/?p=6538As all fanciers worldwide will probably realise, this very popular website takes up a great deal of my time.

I personally have to edit all the items that you read – either originated by me or submitted by our excellent contributors. This includes obtaining photographs of appropriate winners, or, photos of relevance to illustrate such articles.

The continuing popularity of this site has amazed both myself and my first class webmaster, Greg Kendall.

I have therefore decided to further expand the site and the team behind it, as it is the 21st century way of communicating a hobby such as ours, to all parts of the world.

I am therefore pleased to announce that Terry and Yvonne Tuxford will be the new International Editors – adding an additional dimension to this acclaimed website.

With more than 20 years experience at the editorial helm of Budgerigar World Magazine (founded by myself in 1982), and a combined 50 years of experience and knowledge of the hobby worldwide, they will be involved mainly on the international scene to bring additional worldwide focus to our magnificent hobby.

This is an exciting time in the development of this website. With Terry & Yvonne’s help, I can see the future possibility, once fully expanded, to market our hobby to the general public in all 70 plus countries where we know budgerigars are bred.

I hope that the site will become the definitive source of all things budgerigar throughout the modern world and will help to cultivate our great hobby into a myriad of untapped regions.

GSB

]]>http://www.budgerigarworld.com/new-international-editors-terry-yvonne-tuxford/feed/5Biosecurity Australia’s Statement on Budgerigar Importshttp://www.budgerigarworld.com/biosecurity-australias-statement-on-budgerigar-imports/
http://www.budgerigarworld.com/biosecurity-australias-statement-on-budgerigar-imports/#commentsFri, 24 Sep 2010 13:43:18 +0000http://www.budgerigarworld.com/?p=5582The following is an extract from Biosecurity Australia (Live Animal Imports – Horses, Livestock and Birds) in relation to the ongoing rumours that importation of budgerigars will be commencing within the year:

Live parrots are currently not permitted entry into Australia from anywhere other than New Zealand (and then only genuine pets accompanying people who are emigrating to Australia from New Zealand).

Import conditions have not been developed for the importation of live parrots from any other country.

Biosecurity Australia is the agency responsible for risk assessment of new commodities.

Please note that once any risk assessment process starts, it is likely to take a period of years to complete.

Risk assessments are completed on a work priority basis, and it may take some years for a commodity to start being assessed. This request would need to go through the import access request system by way of Import Market Access Advisory Group (IMAAG).

Parrots are listed as Priority A for assessment by Biosecurity Australia but are not on the 2010 work plan. Conditions will not be finalised for at least 12 months, and possibly much longer.

Biosecurity Australia

Biosecurity Australia (“BA”)is the unit within the Biosecurity Services Group, in the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, responsible for recommendations for the development of Australia’s biosecurity policy.

BA undertakes science-based risk assessments and provides quarantine policy advice to protect Australia’s animal and plant health status and natural environment. It also provides technical advice to enhance Australia’s access to international markets and participates in international organisations that set biosecurity standards.

BA develops and reviews quarantine policies. The process to develop a new quarantine policy, where no policy exists, is called an import risk analysis (IRA) and is undertaken by BA scientists and technical specialists.

BA also provide scientific and technical advice and support to help Australia maintain or gain entry to international animal- and plant-related markets.

BA specialists are active in the development of international quarantine standards and help to develop quarantine expertise in the Australasian region.

As a World Trade Organization (WTO) member, Australia is obliged under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) to consider all import requests from other countries concerning agricultural products.

Decisions to permit or reject an import application can be made only on sound scientific grounds.

BA also works with international agencies that set standards for animal and plant health. These are:

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), which informs member countries of animal disease outbreaks throughout the world, and studies new ways of controlling animal diseases and sets international standards.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) which provides a framework for international cooperation, sets international standards and exchanges information on plant health

]]>http://www.budgerigarworld.com/biosecurity-australias-statement-on-budgerigar-imports/feed/0Budgerigar Hobby Has Worldwide Appealhttp://www.budgerigarworld.com/budgerigar-hobby-has-worldwide-appeal/
http://www.budgerigarworld.com/budgerigar-hobby-has-worldwide-appeal/#commentsThu, 04 Mar 2010 13:01:44 +0000http://www.budgerigarworld.com/?p=5582As fanciers to this new international website will know, it went “live” on the 29th January, 2010 – and it has been a worldwide success! As it can be viewed in any local language, it has opened a massive door to countries all over the world – and, even with my long standing in the hobby, I did not realise interest in our hobby was so widespread.

Site Usage Statistics

Whenever this site is used, Google Analytics logs the activity. This gives me a wealth of data – some of which I thought I would share with you.

So, here are just a few of the statistics concerning your website since launch (as at 4th March 2010):

45,000+ Pages – viewed by site visitors

7,400+ Visits – An average of 210 per day!

3,000+ Individuals – have visited the site

100+ Fanciers – view the site every single day

79 Countries – have sent visitors to the site

7 Minutes – is the average time spent per visit to the site

Did You Know?

There are some 79 countries / territories we now know of, who are keeping budgerigars, or who are keen to be involved in our hobby. Most we know, but this list of extra countries may surprise you, as indeed it did myself:

Russia

Turkey

Oman

Senegal

Lithuania

Gerorgia

United Arab Emirates

Ivory Coast

Slovakia

Chile

Saudia Arabia

Ghana

Hungary

Peru

Indonesia

Benin

Croatia

Mexico

Malaysia

Nigeria

Greece

Venezuela

Singapore

Tanzania

Bulgaria

Barbados

The Maldives

Serbia

Iran

El Salvador

Poland

Kuwait

Libya

Ukraine

Bahrain

Tunisia

And more to follow

To all those fanciers who have visited this international website, may I extend a big WELCOME to you all.

The established hobby will surely help you in all manner of ways in the future!